Headcrest with Zoomorphic Features

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Caption

Hill. Headcrest with Zoomorphic Features, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 17 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. (43.8 x 14.0 x 10.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.116. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Hill

Title

Headcrest with Zoomorphic Features

Date

early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Northern region, Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

17 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 in. (43.8 x 14.0 x 10.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall

Accession Number

87.218.116

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